Unloading petrol drums off the M.V. ‘Loch Carron’ at Gott Bay pier
Photograph of petrol drums being unloaded from the M.V. ‘Loch Carron’ at Gott Bay pier.
Courtesy of Mrs Maggie Campbell
This photographs shows 44-gallon drums of petrol and diesel being unloaded from the M.V. ‘Loch Carron’ at Gott Bay pier. There were two petrol outlets on the island in the late 1970s: one at the pier-head owned by the West Highland Crofters & Farmers and the other at Browns’ shop in Balemartine.
Petrol was sold in Scarinish at a number of sites from the late 1920s onwards. The first pumps in the west end were installed in 1947 by Chrissie MacArthur who then owned the shop in Balemartine. There were also pumps in Balephuil between 1960 and 1972.
In 1991 the island faced a fuel crisis when the shop in Balemartine was sold to the Baptist Church and the ‘Crofters’ went into liquidation. In spring 1992 pumps were installed at the pier-head garage and the following year at the garage in Crossapol. Fuel is now delivered by bowser.
Colour photograph of the MV Loch Carron.
Loading petrol drums on the MV Loch Carron at Gott Bay pier.
Colour photograph of sheep on Gott Bay pier.
Loading sheep on the ferry MV Columba at Gott Bay pier.
Colour photograph of Duncan Macinnes of Ruaig in 1977.
Postman Duncan MacInnes of Ruaig with the post bus at the Lodge Hotel in 1977.
Colour photograph of children at Caoles shore in 1976.
Caoles, September 1976. L-R: David MacIntosh, Urvaig; Bobby Coleman, Crossapol; John Coleman, Crossapol; Sandy MacIntosh, Urvaig; Jean Barnes, Pendlebury, Lancashire; Peter MacIntosh, Urvaig; Eva and Ruth Coleman, Crossapol.
Colour photograph of Ruby MacDougall in 1977.
Ruby MacDougall with dog Casper outside the main entrance of the Lodge Hotel in 1977.
Black and white photograph taken behind the new Cornaig School in 1933.
Behind the new Cornaig School in 1933. L-R: unknown boy; Mary Flora MacKinnon née MacKenzie (the plumber’s wife); Neil MacLeod, Carrachan; Duncie MacKinnon née MacMaster, Kenovay; Doris MacLean née MacKechnie, Lochside; Jean MacKinnon (Sìne Eòghainn Èairdsidh); Jessie Kennedy; Morag Lamont, Balevullin.
Black and white photograph of John Hume of Heylipol and his great-niece Chris Hume.
John Hume, manager of Heylipol farm, aged around 90 with his great-niece, Chris Hume, in Hynish in the early 1950s
Black and white photograph of Robert Hume and his cousin Jessie Hume.
Robert Hume and his cousin Jessie, the daughter of John Hume, manager of Heylipol farm, photographed around 1950.
Black and white photograph of the fank at Heylipol.
Shearing at the fank at Heylipol around 1948. L-R: Mary Hume, daughter of John Hume; Jimmy Campbell; John Hume, manager of Heylipol farm; Lachie MacFarlane; Neil MacLean; Robert Hume, grand-nephew of John Hume.
Black and white photograph of Neil MacKinnon, Heanish.
Neil MacKinnon of Heanish who was awarded the DSM or DSC for services with the Merchant Navy at Dunkirk. Uncle of Neil and Iain Johnston, died around 1945. (Check rank ? Chief Engineer)
